Helping to encourage and motivate a student who might be feeling negative towards school is no easy task, but our tutors have had great success as they work with students one-to-one. I asked a few of our tutors how they motivate their students on a daily basis. Here’s what they said: For memory and … Read more
Getting your child to become motivated is an extremely difficult and sensitive task. Frustration on the parent’s and child’s end continues to grow as parents nag their children about motivation struggles. Unfortunately, motivation is not a tangible object, which makes it even more difficult for parents and students alike to achieve good motivation. Luckily, Joseph … Read more
As a teacher, I often encouraged my students to check their work before turning in a test or quiz. I thought this simple reminder was helpful, but inevitably, my students would return to their seats, give their paper a once over, and return it to me without making any changes. It wasn’t that these kids … Read more
Christine Rosenfeld! Christine has been a tutor for almost 9 years for students of all ages—from pre-K to college. Her preference is ESL, writing, Spanish, and geography tutoring, but along the way, she has learned her way around some of the math too! We appreciate Christine’s strong work ethic, care for her students, and ability to create … Read more
I’ve taught many students over the years who struggled fiercely in school. Those who were organized managed to stay afloat and achieve success. I’ve also worked with tremendously gifted students for whom learning came easy, but their grades did not reflect their true abilities.
They stumbled because their poor organizational skills impacted them in each and every subject area.